50 YEARS FROM BAGGERS TO BOOMERS

AUTHOR(S)

Cade, Gregory

PUB. DATE

November 2006

SOURCE

Fire Chief;Nov2006, Vol. 50 Issue 11, p28

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports about the changes that have taken place and the changes that may take place in the responsibilities of a fire chief. The issues that need to be addressed by a fire chief of today include complex budgets, effect of emergency medical services and planning for potential pandemics. Human resource skills of a fire chief may become more essential with a change in fire service staffing from Baby Boomers to Generations X, Y and millennials.

ACCESSION #

23324702

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